What color is #80544A?

#80544A is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Root Beer. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #80544A?

The RGB value is 128, 84, 74: 128 red, 84 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #80544A?

The complementary color is #4A7680, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #80544A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#80544A color

#80544A rgb(128, 84, 74)

Shades of brown

The hex color #80544A is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 32.9% green and 29% blue (128, 84, 74).

Its hue angle is 11°, with 27% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 42% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Root Beer (#81544A), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.39:1).

#80544A color codes

HEX	`#80544A`
RGB	`rgb(128, 84, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 32.9%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(11, 27%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(11, 42%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 42%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.29, 17.02, 13.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.29, 21.63, 38.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.309, 11.425, 7.982)`
Decimal	`8410186`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #80544A, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #80544A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#80544A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #80544A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #80544a; }
.text { color: #80544a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #80544a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 84 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #80544a, #806f4a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #80544A?: #80544A is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Root Beer. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #80544A?: The RGB value is 128, 84, 74: 128 red, 84 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #80544A?: The complementary color is #4A7680, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #80544A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.